Opportunity Information: Apply for F20AS00183
The Region 5 White-Nose Syndrome Research Grants (Funding Opportunity Number F20AS00183) is a 2020 discretionary grant program from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service focused on research that directly supports management of white-nose syndrome (WNS) and the conservation of bat populations. The program is designed to fund projects that answer practical, high-priority questions and produce information, tools, and strategies that wildlife and resource managers can use to reduce WNS impacts, guide conservation decisions, and strengthen on-the-ground responses coordinated through the Service's broader WNS National Response.
The opportunity is framed around the ongoing severity and geographic spread of WNS. As of June 2020, WNS had been confirmed in bats across 35 U.S. states and seven Canadian provinces, and the causative fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), had been detected in at least four additional states even where disease confirmation had not yet occurred. The notice emphasizes that continued field surveys in affected areas have documented major population declines at contaminated sites, and that multiple bat species in North America and Eurasia have either been confirmed with WNS or found carrying Pd. Against that backdrop, the Service positions these research funds as a way to fill critical knowledge gaps and strengthen conservation outcomes for species already affected as well as those likely to face future exposure.
Funded projects are expected to produce management-relevant results, not just basic science. The intended outcomes include improving the ability to minimize impacts on listed species, supporting decisions about species that may require listing due to WNS-driven declines, clarifying how different bat species respond when exposed to the pathogen, and helping managers prioritize limited conservation resources. The program also highlights the value of engaging the public in bat conservation and recognizes that WNS management decisions can be influenced by public understanding, perceptions, and support. Collaboration with management authorities is specifically encouraged, reinforcing the expectation that the research will connect to real management needs, constraints, and decision timelines.
For 2020, the Service identifies four broad priority areas, with proposals needing to clearly address at least one of them. The first priority is closing gaps in bat life-history knowledge that are directly relevant to the ecological and biological needs of species known, or expected, to be exposed to WNS. The second priority focuses on patterns of survival and population dynamics within and among species, including sublethal effects of Pd infection and factors that influence vulnerability to WNS; the notice points to possible mechanisms spanning environmental conditions, physiology, behavior, genetics, and other host or pathogen-related drivers. The third priority is the development and implementation of strategies that improve survival and persistence of impacted or susceptible species, explicitly including species not yet confirmed as susceptible but reasonably anticipated to be at risk in the future. The fourth priority addresses the human dimensions of WNS management, such as how values, perceptions, and other social factors can shape the feasibility and acceptance of management strategies for bats.
Eligibility is broad and includes a wide range of applicant types: state and local governments (including special district governments and independent school districts), public and private institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses. The funding opportunity is also open to both domestic and foreign applicants, with the notice indicating that additional guidance applies to foreign entities. The assistance listing associated with the program is CFDA 15.684, and the activity category is Natural Resources.
The Service also sets clear administrative and performance-related eligibility expectations tied to past federal award management. Applicants must be in good standing on any previously awarded federal grants, with no outstanding reports or unresolved obligations, and prior WNS grant recipients are expected to show a record of successful use of earlier WNS funding when applicable. If an applicant already holds two or more active WNS awards and seeks additional funding, the Service will review whether there are correctable issues slowing or preventing implementation of the existing awards before proceeding. The notice is explicit that applicants with two or more active awards who have taken no significant action on any one of those awards will be considered ineligible for new WNS funding until the issue is resolved, while recipients who can demonstrate effective use of funds are not expected to be negatively affected by this review.
Key logistics included in the source data indicate the grant had an application closing date of August 25, 2020, and an award ceiling of $250,000. Overall, the opportunity is structured to move practical WNS science into the hands of decision-makers by funding research that clarifies bat vulnerability and survival, improves intervention options, strengthens preparedness and response, and addresses the social realities that influence how bat conservation measures are implemented and supported. For background on WNS and examples of previously funded projects, the notice directs readers to http://www.whitenosesyndrome.org/.Apply for F20AS00183
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Region 5 White-Nose Syndrome Research Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.684.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2020-06-25.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-08-25. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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